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Life Sciences
Study findings from University of Sydney broaden understanding of life sciences
July 15th, 2007
New research, "Pain and falls in older people," is the subject of a report. "Pain and falling both affect substantial segments of the older population. Despite the presence of several plausible mechanisms for pain to contribute to falling, very few studies have investigated this relationship in older people," scientists in Concord, Australia report. "If pain is a falls risk factor, this represents a potentially important point of intervention for falls prevention. Falls are a major cause of disability and loss of independent living status in older people. We examined the relationship between pain, pain-related interference with activities and falls in a cross-sectional...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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